The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-16
MIND CURE FOR A POODLE.
How Christian Healer Treats Man
and Beast.

How Christian Healer" Treats Mar
and Beast.
Detroit Correspondence of the Boston Globe
Walking down John R. street saw stand
ing before the door of low wooden HOUSE
the carriage of one of Detroits wealthiest
citizens. The driver was Ticking his lash
at the leaves on a tree above his head
Suddenly the house door opened and out
darted a petite figure clad entirely in black
Her usually pale face was flushed with ex-
element, and in her arms she carried a
poodle.
you'll have to open the door for me,
john she said to the stolid coachman
John stretched his arm around stiffiy and
opened the carriage door. The young lady
placed the dog carefully on the front
cushions, and then entered and closed the
door.
"Drive slowly, john" she enjoined, and
at a funeral pace the carriage rolled away
down the street.
The house from which the lady in black
had come was occupied by a christian
healer.n In response TO my ring a servant
came to the door, and when l asked to see
A. NJ. Knott that was the name on the
sign was ushered into coy sitting-room.
Presently q little woman with bright face,
q self possessed air and extremely neat and
well-ftting dress entered
"My business is increasing all the time, y
she said. 1t is largely among the educated
people. The uneducated do not seem readily
to grasp our system. have many ladies
of fashion among my patients"
"And just what is your SYSTEM"
"Do you mean to ask me to give away my
secret ~ she asked with laugh. "Well,
there is really no secret TO it. We believe
that disease is negation-life is positive.
There is no need Of disease If one can keep
the harmony between the organism and the
environment. Herbert Spencer will tell you
that Now, we believe that God is the great
life-giver, and we are simply the medium
hate that word, for it is confused with
is restored between the source Of life and the
patient"
''Can you extend your aid to animals ~
Certainly. Why notl Ladies bring me
their pets when they are jammed in doors
or otherwise hurt, and can ease their pain.
There is no reason why the life principal
should not be increased in animals as well
as in men and women. had case while
ago. A lady brought me her kitten. 1t had
two of it's legs broken by being caught in a
closing door. The lady felt very badly
about it, for the little thing was In great
pain My sister said, Let US get some
chloroform and kill the poor pussy But
do not believe in taking any kind Of life,
and | said would try and see what | could
do. Soon the pain ceased and the lady
went away happy | understand that the
kitten was completely cured"
"Just how doyou workf
"We simply ST by the bedside, and by
the use of mental effort and thought trans
ference cure the patient. There is nothing
physical about it. We pretend TO no clair
voyance, but of course there is more or less
mind reading"
"Does such work lower your own vital
itylo
"By no means. On tho contrary, it in
creases IL. If we allow ourselves to become
excited or to worry over our patients, then
it would be long and hard work to effect
cures, but we keep our minds calm and all
goes we'll"